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TF N 687
2015-04-27
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR STANDARDIZATION
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
Implementation of the Construction Products
Regulation (CPR) in harmonized standards
- Template for Annex ZA -
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I - Drafting the Annex ZA
Foreword
Annex ZA identifies those clauses of the standard which cover the essential characteristics
included in the standardization request, (Article 10 of Regulation EU 1025/2012 1, called
‘mandate’ in Article 17(1) of Construction Products Regulation (CPR) EU 305/2011 2) to
which it responds, considered in the answer to the standardization requests prepared by
the Technical Committee (TC) and accepted by the European Commission (EC).
Annex ZA is intended for manufacturers, notified bodies and market surveillance bodies
carrying out their respective activities.
This document is intended for those elaborating harmonized standards under the CPR.
In case of conflicts of the Annex ZA with the CPR, the provisions of the CPR prevail.
1 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European
standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC,
97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council
2 Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised
conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC. (OJEU L88 of
4.4.2011)
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Introduction
(1)
This document has been prepared taking into account the experience gained in the
drafting of Annex ZA for harmonized standards under Council Directive 89/106/EEC and
the adoption of the Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011(CPR).
(2)
Part I of this document provides general guidance including explanations regarding
the meaning of the different clauses of part II.
(3)
Part II of this document provides the template that new, revised or amended
(candidate) harmonized standards shall contain when submitted to FV or UAP (Stage
50.20.0000)
(4) In the template given in Part II of this document:
- the text in [blue character] represents items to be filled in;
- the text in [black italics] represents notes or other comments not to be included in the
standard.
1. General guidance: Meaning of Annex ZA
(1)
Annex ZA identifies the clauses of the standard which cover the assessment of the
essential characteristics which are provided by the corresponding EC
standardization request. It has to be taken into account by the manufacturer when
drawing up the Declaration of Performance (DoP) and affixing the CE marking to his
product. Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 as amended contains provisions for the DoP
and the CE marking.
(2)
Moreover, it specifies, where appropriate the system(s) for Assessment and
Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP) of product(s) established by legal
acts adopted by the Commission, to which the concerned product needs to be
submitted when the manufacturer is drawing up the DoP and affixing the CE
marking.
(3)
Only harmonized standards for construction products include Annex ZA. Supporting
standards for construction products (e.g. test methods) do not include Annex ZA.
(4)
When this document refers to EC standardization request, it refers to
standardization request itself and the EC acceptance of the answer to the
standardization request.
2. Clause ZA.1 - Scope and relevant characteristics
(1)
This clause of Annex ZA indicates, in its Tables ZA.1.1 to ZA.1.n, which products
and intended uses Annex ZA covers. These shall be the same as those included in
the standardization request.
(2)
Where a product covered by the standard has different intended uses (with different
characteristics), each of them shall be included in separated Tables ZA.1.1 to
ZA.1.n.
(3)
Tables ZA.1 to ZA.1.n shall list all essential characteristics (including their proxies)
identified in the mandate. The third column in tables established under ZA.1 titled
"Classes and/or threshold levels” refers to threshold levels and classes of
performance included in the standard.
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(4)
Annex ZA only covers products which are in the scope of the harmonized standard
and thus its corresponding standardization request, Annex ZA can however cover
only a part of the products within the scope of the standard. It cannot cover products
beyond the scope of the standard,
3. Clause ZA.2 and ZA.3 - System of Assessment and Verification of Constancy of
Performance (AVCP) and assignment of tasks
(1)
Annex ZA shall contain a clause, ZA.2 which identifies the relevant AVCP system(s)
for the product, and for the intended use, by reference to the relevant legal act
adopted by the EC.
(2)
The tasks for the manufacturer and the notified body (if required) shall be presented
in Clause ZA.3, in line with the CPR and the AVCP system defined by the EC
relevant legal act.
(3)
Only Annex ZA can contain details about the assignment of tasks to third parties.
(4)
Clause ZA.3 shall reproduce the relevant AVCP system(s), as any other
prescriptions established by the EC, given in the text of the relevant legal act of the
European Commission and in the standardization request. The standardization
request can include specifications such as “Regarding products under systems 1
and 3, for the determination of the product-type the tasks for the notified body shall
be limited to the following characteristics:…” to be considered in the preparation of
the Annex ZA.
(5)
If the EC legal act requires “Testing/Further testing of samples taken at the factory
in accordance with a prescribed test plan” for AVCP systems 1+, 1, 2+, this may (in
principle) be covered by factory production control (FPC) testing/assessment of
finished products .
(6)
Annex ZA shall not place requirements on the qualifications or accreditation of
notified bodies. This is a matter which is regulated in the CPR and implemented by
notifying authorities of Member States.
(7)
In case a construction product is subject to more than one AVCP system, Annex ZA
shall give information on the applicable AVCP tasks and guidance will be provided
on a case by case basis.
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II
Template for Annex ZA
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU) No.305/2011
(When applying this standard as a harmonized standard under Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011,
manufacturers and Member States are obliged by this regulation to use this Annex)
ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics
This European Standard has been prepared under standardization request M [insert here
the number and the title of the standardization request] given to CEN and CENELEC by
the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
When this European Standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union
(OJEU), under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, it shall be possible to use it as a basis for
the establishment of the Declaration of Performance (DoP) and the CE marking, from the
date of the beginning of the co-existence period as specified in the OJEU.
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, as amended, contains provisions for the DoP and the CE
marking.
Table ZA.1 — Relevant clauses for product [A-n] and intended use [1-n]
Product:
[insert the name of product A-n as given in the accepted answer to the standardization
request]
Intended use: [insert the intended use 1-n as given in the accepted answer to the standardization request]
Essential Characteristics [1]
Classes and/or
Clauses of this European
threshold levels [3]
Standard related to
essential characteristics [2]
Notes [4]
[name of essential characteristic 1
as given in the accepted answer to
the standardization request]
[name of essential characteristic 2
as given in the accepted answer to
the standardization request]
[name of essential characteristic n
as given in the accepted answer to
the standardization request]
[durability of essential characteristic
1]
[durability of essential characteristic
n]
[NOTE 1: Each of the essential characteristics for the product and the intended use, should be listed here, including the
assessment of durability as foreseen in the accepted answer to the standardization request.
NOTE 2: The provisions under Clause "Product Characteristics" included in the standard.
NOTE 3: Threshold levels and classes of performance foreseen in the relevant clauses of the standard
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NOTE 4: In this column the way of expressing the characteristic should be mentioned (i.e. units, description, thresholds,
levels, classes). This column can also indicate the test/assessment/calculation method.]
ZA.2 System of Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVCP)
The AVCP system(s) of [insert here the name of the construction products as given in the
accepted answer to the standardization request] indicated in Table(s) ZA.1.1 to ZA.1.n,
can be found in the EC legal act(s) adopted by the EC: [insert here the number of the EC
legal act(s), adopted by the EC] [(insert here the No. of OJEU)]
Micro-enterprises are allowed to treat products under AVCP system 3 covered by this
standard in accordance with AVCP system 4, applying this simplified procedure with its
conditions, as foreseen in Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No.305/2011.
ZA.3 Assignment of AVCP tasks
The AVCP of [insert here the name of the construction products as given in the accepted
answer to the standardization request] as provided in Table(s) ZA.1.1 to ZA.1.n is defined
in Table(s) ZA.3.1 to ZA.3.n resulting from application of the clauses of this or other
European Standards indicated therein. The content of the tasks assigned to the notified
body shall be limited to those essential characteristics, if any, as provided for in Annex III
of the relevant standardization request and to those that the manufacturer intends to
declare.
Taking into account the AVCP systems defined for the products and the intended uses the
following tasks are to be undertaken by the manufacturer and the notified body
respectively [in case of AVCP system 4 delete the preceding words “and the notified body
respectively”] for the assessment and verification of the constancy of performance of the
product.
Table ZA.3.1 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for [insert here the name of the construction
products as given in the accepted answer to the standardization request] under system 1+ [5]
Tasks
Factory production control
(FPC)
Tasks for the
manufacturer
Further testing of samples
taken at the manufacturing
plant by the manufacturer in
accordance with the
prescribed test plan.
Content of the task [6]
Parameters related to essential
characteristic of Table ZA.1 relevant
for the intended use which are
declared
Essential characteristic of Table
ZA.1 relevant for the intended use
which are declared
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AVCP clauses to
apply [7]
An assessment of the
performance of the
construction product carried
out on the basis of testing
(including sampling),
calculation, tabulated values
or descriptive documentation
of the product;
Tasks for the
notified product
certification body
Initial inspection of the
manufacturing plant and of
FPC
[Essential characteristic of Table
ZA.1 relevant for the intended use
which are declared and as
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request]
Parameters related to essential
characteristic of Table ZA.1,
relevant for the intended use which
are declared, namely [those
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request].
Documentation of the FPC.
Parameters related to essential
characteristic of Table ZA.1,
Continuing surveillance,
relevant for the intended use which
assessment and evaluation of are declared, namely [those
FPC
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request]
Documentation of the FPC
Audit-testing of samples
taken by the notified product
certification body at the
manufacturing plant or at the
manufacturer's storage
facilities.
[Essential characteristic of Table
ZA.1 relevant for the intended use
which are declared], namely [those
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request]
Table ZA.3.2 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for [insert here the name of the construction
products as given in the accepted answer to the standardization request] under system 1 [5]
Tasks
Tasks for the
manufacturer
Content of the task [6]
Factory production control
(FPC)
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics] of Table ZA.1
relevant for the intended use which
are declared
Further testing of samples
taken at the manufacturing
plant by the manufacturer in
accordance with the
prescribed test plan
[Essential characteristics] of Table
ZA.1 relevant for the intended use
which are declared
An assessment of the
performance of the
construction product carried
Tasks for the
out on the basis of testing
notified product
(including sampling),
certification body
calculation, tabulated values
or descriptive documentation
of the product
[Essential characteristic of Table
ZA.1 relevant for the intended use
which are declared and as
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request]
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AVCP clauses to
apply [7]
Initial inspection of
manufacturing plant and of
FPC
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics] of Table ZA.1,
relevant for the intended use which
are declared, namely [those
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request].
Documentation of the FPC.
Continuing surveillance,
assessment and evaluation
of FPC
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics of Table ZA.1,
relevant for the intended use which
are declared, namely [those
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request].
Documentation of FPC
Table ZA.3.3 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for [insert here the name of the construction
products as given in the accepted answer to the standardization request] under system 2+ [5]
Tasks
Tasks for the
manufacturer
Tasks for the
notified factory
production
control
certification body
Content of the task [6]
An assessment of the
[essential characteristics] of Table
performance of the
ZA.1 relevant for the intended uses
construction product carried which are declared
out on the basis of testing
(including sampling),
calculation, tabulated values
or descriptive
documentation of the
product
Factory production control
(FPC)
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics] of Table ZA.1
relevant for the intended uses
which are declared
Testing of samples taken at
factory according to the
prescribed test plan
[Essential characteristics] of Table
ZA.1 relevant for the intended uses
which are declared
Initial inspection of the
manufacturing plant and of
FPC
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics] of Table ZA.1,
relevant for the intended uses
which are declared, namely [those
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request].
Documentation of the FPC.
Continuing surveillance,
assessment and evaluation
of FPC
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics] of Table ZA.1,
relevant for the intended use which
are declared, namely [those
indicated in Annex III of the
standardization request].
Documentation of the FPC.
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AVCP clauses to
apply [7]
Table ZA.3.4 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for [insert here the name of the construction
products as given in the accepted answer to the standardization request] under system 3 [5]
Tasks
Tasks for the
manufacturer
Factory production control
(FPC)
Tasks for a
notified
laboratory
The notified laboratory shall
assess the performance on
the basis of testing (based
on sampling carried out by
the manufacturer),
calculation, tabulated values
or descriptive
documentation of the
construction product.
Content of the task [6]
AVCP clauses to
apply [7]
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics] of Table ZA.1
relevant for the intended use which
are declared
[Essential characteristic of Table
ZA.1, relevant for the intended use
which are declared, and as indicated
in Annex III of the standardization
request]
Table ZA.3.5 — Assignment of AVCP tasks for [insert here the name of the construction
products as given in the accepted answer to the standardization request] under system 4 [5]
Tasks
An assessment of the
performance of the
construction product on
the basis of testing,
calculation, tabulated
values or descriptive
documentation of that
product
Content of the task [6]
AVCP clauses to
apply [7]
[Essential characteristics] of Table
ZA.1 relevant for the intended use
which are declared
Tasks for the
manufacturer
Factory production control
(FPC)
Parameters related to [essential
characteristics] of Table ZA.1
relevant for the intended use
[NOTE 5: For products having more than one intended use, the tasks for the notified body can be presented in several
tables (e.g. different systems applicable for different intended uses).
NOTE 6: The text in blue characters shall be replaced by the actual list of relevant characteristics or parameters
established for the relevant limited task in 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4 of Annex III of the standardization request. When the
product has more than one intended use it is recommended, where practicable, that the assignment of tasks is brought
together in one or more of the tables above. “relevant” in this column relates to the fact that some characteristics of
Table ZA.1 may not be assessed, depending on the intended use of the product.
NOTE 7: The relevant clause(s) on AVCP shall be referred here.]
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